After concluding the conversation with her friend, Bonnie couldn't shake off a persistent sense of unease. She had a nagging feeling that her friend's warning was not as straightforward as it seemed.
It appeared that her friend was concealing some crucial information, but Bonnie had no way to continue probing. The call had been abruptly terminated by the friend.
This meant that even if Bonnie tried calling back, the other party wouldn't divulge anything further.
Troubled and restless, Bonnie paced back and forth in her room.
Unable to calm herself down, she decided to seek help from others.
The first person who came to Bonnie's mind was, of course, Jeremy.
After all, among everyone Bonnie knew, only Jeremy possessed a vast amount of crucial information. Moreover, he was the only one she could trust completely.
With this in mind, Bonnie picked up her phone, intending to call Jeremy directly.
However, Bonnie suddenly hesitated once more.
Bonnie knew that Jeremy hoped she could stand on her own. If she relied on Jeremy for everything, wouldn't she become someone who only held him back?
Thinking this, Bonnie managed to calm herself a bit.
After carefully contemplating for a while, she ultimately decided to seek help from her father.
Although Benjamin might not know as much as Jeremy, he was still a significant federal official. He surely had access to some classified information from the federation.
Having made her decision, Bonnie immediately took action.
Half an hour later, Bonnie arrived at Benjamin's office.
Although it was only 6:30 in the morning, Benjamin was already immersed in handling a series of affairs for Moonlight City.
Benjamin did not appear overly surprised by his daughter's arrival.
He merely inquired in a nonchalant tone, "What brings you here now? Are you planning to move back home? If that's truly your intention, there's no need to seek my approval."
Upon hearing this, a slight look of embarrassment appeared on Bonnie's face.
She knew her mother had always wished for her to move back home.
However, after everything that had happened, Bonnie felt she needed to focus on improving her own abilities.
If she lived at home, her every move would be closely monitored by her parents. In such an environment, it would be impossible for her to rapidly enhance her skills.
"Father, the reason I came to see you isn't about moving back home. I'm here to discuss something far more important. This issue concerns the safety of Moonlight City."
At this moment, Benjamin lifted his head and scrutinized his daughter.
"You mean to tell me that the matter you wish to discuss is concerning the safety and security of Moonlight City? What exactly do you want to say? Stop beating around the bush."
"The federation does have other countermeasures, but in my opinion, they are almost destined to fail." Benjamin remarked, pushing another folder toward Bonnie.
"The contents of this file contain the federation's latest directive. The federation hopes that each city will conscript a sufficient number of soldiers from among the civilian population.
Every city is mandated to form an adequate reserve force. If the enhanced monsters do launch an assault on human-inhabited cities and the federal military suffers significant losses, these reserve forces will be deployed into combat.
Although these reserve units are not particularly strong, they can at least be used as expendable assets."
When Benjamin spoke these words, he harbored an intense sense of revulsion within his heart.
He consistently felt that the Federation's decision was nothing short of utterly insane.
Such a decision by the Federation essentially treated the lives of civilians as expendable commodities. Moreover, it used them in a manner that rendered their sacrifice utterly meaningless.
If even the federal army cannot effectively combat the enhanced monsters, how could these civilians possibly hold them off?
Bonnie, with an expression of disbelief, slowly finished reading the entire document.
"Father! You must stop the federation's leadership from taking such actions! This is utterly irresponsible." Bonnie exclaimed, her tone filled with agitation.
Benjamin, with a tinge of helplessness, responded.
"I did voice my opposition, but it was to no avail. The federation's leadership has been deliberating this plan for a long time.
It was only in a state of utter desperation that the federation's top brass approved such a plan. If they had the power to counter the enhanced monsters, they would undoubtedly prefer not to resort to this."
Benjamin's words rendered Bonnie utterly speechless.
After all, while the federation's plan was admittedly brutal, it also seemed to be the only potentially viable solution at this juncture.
At that moment, Bonnie suddenly grasped the deeper meaning behind Jeremy's earlier words.
The only way to protect those she cherished was to rapidly enhance her own abilities to counter the formidable monster threats.
After Bonnie recalled Jeremy's words, her gaze suddenly became remarkably resolute.
With a firm and resolute tone, she addressed her father, "Father, I hope you will no longer hinder my actions. I understand you don't want me to face any risks.
But let me ask you, do you wish for me to remain under your protection forever? In a time when all of humanity is threatened, do you expect me to stay sheltered under your wing and pretend everything is fine?
I must swiftly enhance my own strength, even if it means facing immense danger, I believe it is truly worth it."
"For it is only through this path that I will have the chance to protect those I care about."
Benjamin was completely taken aback by his daughter's words.
He had initially intended to say a few words to dissuade his daughter from continuing to fight the monsters.
But after hearing her impassioned speech, Benjamin suddenly found himself at a loss for words to offer any further dissuasion.